Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 76.22 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks in Australia is 76.22 million An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Australia peaked at 180.13 million An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 67.52 million An, in 2020.
That places Australia 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Australia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152.72 million An | — |
| 1962 | 157.75 million An | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 158.67 million An | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 165.02 million An | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 170.66 million An | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 157.60 million An | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 164.28 million An | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 166.96 million An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 174.65 million An | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 180.13 million An | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 177.87 million An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 162.98 million An | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 140.10 million An | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 145.24 million An | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 151.72 million An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 148.71 million An | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 135.44 million An | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 131.51 million An | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 134.29 million An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 136.05 million An | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 134.48 million An | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 138.05 million An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 133.42 million An | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 139.32 million An | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 149.85 million An | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 147.67 million An | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 150.08 million An | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 153.79 million An | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 162.91 million An | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 171.93 million An | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 165.01 million An | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 150.35 million An | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 140.03 million An | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 134.47 million An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 122.52 million An | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 122.93 million An | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 122.06 million An | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 119.22 million An | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 117.03 million An | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 120.46 million An | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 113.04 million An | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 108.92 million An | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 101.78 million An | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 104.13 million An | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 104.53 million An | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.33 million An | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 88.21 million An | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 79.64 million An | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 76.14 million An | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 71.59 million An | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 76.60 million An | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 78.27 million An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79.10 million An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 76.18 million An | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 74.51 million An | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 71.19 million An | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 75.73 million An | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 73.83 million An | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 69.67 million An | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 67.52 million An | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 72.04 million An | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 74.29 million An | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 76.22 million An | +2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 76.22 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 227.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 76.22 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 396,750 An, 192.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.15 million An | 152.72 million An | 174.65 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.80 million An | 131.51 million An | 180.13 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.56 million An | 133.42 million An | 162.91 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.55 million An | 117.03 million An | 171.93 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.12 million An | 76.14 million An | 120.46 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.67 million An | 69.67 million An | 79.10 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.52 million An | 67.52 million An | 76.22 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Chad 97.96 million An compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.06 million An compare
- 10 Ethiopia 93.52 million An compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.08 million An compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 83.29 million An compare
- 12 Viet Nam 3.09 million An compare
- 13 Sudan 71.40 million An compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.82 million An compare
- 14 Kenya 58.20 million An compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 786,965 An compare
- 15 Mali 55.51 million An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 549,929 An compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Australia?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Australia was 76.22 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.13 million An in 1970.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.52 million An in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).